An IRS chief counsel recently issued advice (CCA-2025-11015) that describes five situations in which taxpayers were victimized by scammers.

The FBI has issued a warning to Americans that they should exercise caution when scanning QR codes with their smartphones because cybercriminals tamper with the codes to steal login and financial information.

A QR code—the square barcode that people can scan with their smartphone cameras—can provide quick and convenient access to a website or to a direct payment to an intended recipient.

Businesses have started using QR codes to provide contactless access to services, for instance, enabling access to restaurant menu items on a smartphone that can then be conveniently ordered.  But the more convenient technology tries to make life, the more ways that scammers can find ways to use it.